Sock ironing device

ABSTRACT

Disclosed herein is an iron for ironing socks or stockings so that the sole portions thereof are disposed in a plane which is perpendicular to the plane of a conventionally ironed sock. That is, the iron comprises an elongated flat member having a projecting portion fixed transversely thereto and defining a portion for extending into the heel section of a stocking which is to be ironed. Thus, the iron disclosed therein functions to iron stockings or socks into a form which more closely approximates the form of a human foot.

United States Patent Anfruns [4 1 June 20, 1972 [5 1 SOCK IRONING DEVICE794,106 7/1905 [72] Inventor: Luis Sentis Panama Street 2 and l1043487/1914 4 B I s 1,475,753 11/1923 me Pam 1,602,078 10/1926 [22] Filed:April 13 1970 ,510 2/ 1927 1,860,042 5/1952 1211 Appl- 27311 2,453,05911/1948 Bannister ..223/75 30] Foreign Application priority Data PrimaryExaminerJordan Franklin Assistant Examiner-Geo. V. Larkin April 12, 1969Spam ..147,380 A r -R bert E, Bums and Emmanuel], Lobato 52] us. an;..223/75,219/10.57 ABSTRACT [SI lnt.Cl. ..D06c 5/00, D06f59/00 581 Fieldof Search ..223/75 77, 60, P 223/6 5| 7o 73 2|9/l057 520 that the soleportlons thereof are disposed in a plane wh1ch 1s perpendicular to theplane of a conventionally ironed sock. 56] Rdennces Cited That is, theiron comprises an elongated flat member having a projecting portionfixed transversely thereto and defining a UNlTED S E PATENTS portion forextending into the heel section of a stocking which is to be ironed.Thus, the iron disclosed therein functions to 1,813,737 7/1931Guggenheim ..223/76 iron stockings or Socks into a form which moreclosely 1,488,293 3/1924 Schuster ..223/76 imates the f f human f1,883,883 10/1932 Dennis ..223/76 1,402,532 1/1922 O'Connell ..223/76 1Claim, 2 Drawing Figures '1 I l 1" I I Ir l 11ml" s socx momma DEVICEBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, socks are processed bymanufacturers so that they may be displayed for sale in a flatconfiguration wherein the plane of the flattened sock is perpendicularto the SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the invention, thereis provided an iron in the shape of an elongated flat member having atransverse dimension approximately equal to the width of a sock which isto be shaped by the iron. The iron is provided with a transverse portionprojecting substantially perpendicular to said flat member and extendingtransversely thereof for projecting into the heel portion of a sock inwhich the iron is inserted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings illustrateone embodiment of the invention. In such drawings;

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an iron according to one embodiment of theinvention; and

. FIG. 2 is a side view of the iron illustrated in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In one embodiment ofthe invention, as shown in the drawing, an elongated fiat member isprovided for insertion into a sock which is to be ironed. The flatmember 10 has a toe portion 12 extending transversely thereof so thatthe sole portion of the stocking is disposed on the iron in a planewhich corresponds to the transverse plane of a human foot. A projection14 is provided intermediate the length of the flat member 10, and suchprojection 14 extends transversely of the flat member andperpendicularly thereto for forming the heel por tion of a stockingwhich is disposed over the iron.

As shown, the toe portion 12 of the device may be provided withextensions corresponding to toes, and the projection 14 divides the flatmember 10 into a sole portion 16 and an ankle portion 18. Thus, thedisclosed iron functions to form a sock or stocking in a flat planewhich is perpendicular to the plane in which stockings areconventionally ironed and displayed for sale.

Various heating means may be incorporated in the structure of the iron,but preferably, the iron is heated electrically by a heating coildistributed therein. According y. the iron is preferably manufactured intwo sections shown as 10a and 10b, and held together by a plurality ofscrews 20.

What I claim is:

l. A heating and drying form comprising an elongated flat heating memberfor insertion into a stocking which is to be dried and formed, aprojecting member fixed to said flat member and extending transverselythereof for projecting into the heel portion of the stocking to beformed, said projecting member being disposed intennediate the length ofsaid flat member, thereby dividing said flat member into two sectionsfor respectively receiving a sole portion and an ankle portion of thestocking, wherein said elongated fiat member having said projectingmember fixed thereto comprises two elongated plate sections disposed inadjacent parallel planes, one of said plate sections being flat, and theother including said projecting member, and means for connecting saidtwo plate sections together to enclose a heating coil.

1. A heating and drying form comprising an elongated flat heating memberfor insertion into a stocking which is to be dried and formed, aprojecting member fixed to said flat member and extending transverselythereof for projecting into the heel portion of the stocking to beformed, said projecting member being disposed intermediate the length ofsaid flat member, thereby dividing said flat member into two sectionsfor respectively receiving a sole portion and an ankle portion of thestocking, wherein said elongated flat member having said projectingmember fixed thereto comprises two elongated plate sections disposed inadjacent parallel planes, one of said plate sections being flat, and theother including said projecting member, and means for connecting saidtwo plate sections together to enclose a heating coil.